Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Spy x Family, Vol. 3 by Tatsuya Endo

10 reviews

peachani's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail

mayareadsxo's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Torture, Bullying, Death, Murder, and Alcohol

pedanther's review against another edition

Stopped partway through as a strategic decision that was more about the series as a whole than about this particular book. I've been really enjoying the parts that I enjoy, but the parts that don't work for me really don't work for me. So I'm not in a hurry to read more of the series, and - having noted that every volume so far has ended in a cliffhanger - I decided to stop at a point where there's a natural pause in the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Police brutality, Violence, Blood, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual content

iono's review

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, Death, Murder, and Gun violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Medical content, Bullying, War, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

wolfiegrrrl's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

With the introduction of SSS officer Yuri into the family,  doubts creep to the forefront of Loid's mind as his relationship with Yor is tested, meanwhile Yor contends with her own doubts about her status in the family as a wife and mother. While they work on resolving these tensions in their own ways, the awkward flirting between Yor and Loid is a very cute part of the family dynamic. But how much is just an act and how much may be a product of developing feelings? Loid in particular has to grapple with his own emotions in a way he isn't used to. At the very least, they are united in their love and protectiveness over Anya for now, so we are treated to many touching family moments, especially in the bonus mission where we see what a date night would look like!

Anya really gets to shine in all her wide-eyed charm and adorably awkward social skills on her own mission to acquire a stella star for the sake of world peace... and a shot at getting closer to Desmond so Loid can continue his mission. Her real standout moment occurs in the bonus mission where she takes the safety of her found family into her own tiny hands, featuring more fun shenanigans from the chaotic duo of her and Franky. They really are such a treat when they get together.

As usual, the supporting cast has so much personality and charm that not a single one falls flat. They all help round out the interesting world these characters are living in and bring it to life in ways that are highly entertaining. Yor's brother is my only exception so far, only because I'm not a fan of the "siscon" trope. Up to this point, he has not been rewarded for this behavior, but it is still pretty uncomfortable to watch play out. Your mileage may vary.

On a side note, I personally appreciate how Loid's (cover) job as a psychiatrist is treated with respect and talked about as something legitimate that helps people who are struggling in their day to day lives. The topic has come up many times in these first three volumes and there are still characters (mostly children) who brush it off as something unimportant, but the main takeaway has been that this career is comparable to the importance and nobility of Loid's mission to build a world where everyone can be safe, happy, and exist in peace. Given the stigma of mental health, I think that's pretty significant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Alcohol, Murder, Gun violence, Incest, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexism, Death, Stalking, Bullying, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent, Classism, Abandonment, and War

lauraeerika's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Torture, and Gore

Minor: War

silenceglaive's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Torture

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Animal cruelty

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

Hmm. Book 3 took a turn for the weird — mostly with Yor's brother, Yuri. I'm not a fan of his unhinged  interrogations or his oddly intense and inappropriate feelings for his sister. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Bullying, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Sexism

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is an absolutely wonderful volume. I gave this volume a perfect rating because episode 14 has at its centre an encounter between the characters that poses a quite thought provoking moral dilemma and to elaborate further would be spoilers. Yor’s brother Yuri is a great addition to the cast that complicates things in a fun way that will likely pay off down the line. Also great is beefing up the role of Franky, Loid’s intelligence asset liaison. Having him more present makes everything more fun. This volume is Tatsuya Enzo firing out of all cylinders. I can’t wait to start volume 4. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Stalking, Murder, Torture, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Violence

There is a sequence where there’s a depiction of drowning and frankly I’m surprised drowning isn’t in the content trigger warnings list on StoryGraph.

ehmannky's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I'm not a fan of Yuri as a character, but I did really enjoy the entire almost-kiss and just the general antics. This is such a fun manga. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Bullying, and Torture

Minor: Kidnapping